Great-West Life sells U.S. annuity business
Great-West Lifeco Inc. has signed a deal to sell its U.S. annuity and individual life insurance businesses to a subsidiary of Protective Life Corp. for…
- By: Staff
- January 25, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 09:05
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Conference coverage: 2018 Mental Health Summit Vancouver
On Dec. 11, the Mental Health Summit Vancouver highlighted how the stigma surrounding mental illness can be removed from the workplace and what employers can…
- By: Benefits Canada
- January 25, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
More innovative, intensive approach to medication management required
Treating mental health with medications is very different from treating an infection, so why do many people, and many employers, treat them like they’re one and…
- By: Alethea Spiridon
- January 25, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
Specific solutions required to move dial on mental-health treatment, costs
A significant disconnect exists between the degree of mental-health problems facing Canadians today, the costs of workplace mental health and the solutions in place to address…
- By: Alethea Spiridon
- January 25, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
Mental health is everyone’s business and workplaces have role to play
Mental health is everyone’s business and workplaces have a role to play in this conversation, according to Krista Benes, program manager of workplace mental health at…
- By: Alethea Spiridon
- January 25, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
Dealing with stigma of returning to work after mental-health leave
Depression is pervasive and creates problems within individual relationships, but also within workplace relationships. Looking at how to have more affective conversations about depression is…
- By: Alethea Spiridon
- January 25, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 07:59
How Coast Capital is normalizing workplace attitudes about mental illness
Employers have an integral role to play in managing workplace attitudes around mental illness, a plan sponsor told attendees at the 2018 Mental Health Summit Vancouver on Dec.…
- By: Alethea Spiridon
- January 25, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 07:54
Business interruption and cyber incidents top business risks in 2019, survey
Business interruption and cyber incidents were tied for the top business risks in 2019, according to the 2019 Allianz Risk Barometer. “The big driver with…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 24, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:30
How #MeToo movement is changing way employment law views harassment
Since the #MeToo movement has brought a deluge of attention to cases featuring all manner of harassment and assault, are the actions of employers, employees…
- By: Martha Porado
- January 24, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
How to prepare pension investments for an annuity purchase
Many defined benefit plans’ funded statuses are in relatively good territory, but with an uncertain investment atmosphere on the horizon, is now a good time…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 24, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:00
AIG adds surrogacy reimbursement, enhanced adoption benefit
American International Group Inc. is adding a new surrogacy reimbursement benefit and an enhanced adoption benefit for its U.S. employees. The organization’s adoption and surrogacy assistance…
- By: Staff
- January 23, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 15:45
Pay gap between women, men in Canadian tech jobs is nearly $20K per year: study
Women in Canadian tech jobs, with a bachelor’s degree or higher, earn nearly $20,000 less a year than their male counterparts — and that pay gap…
- By: Tara Deschamps, the Canadian Press
- January 23, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 15:30
Investing in a low interest rate environment
While interest rates have risen, they remain low by long-term historical standards, causing challenges for long-term investors like pension funds. “Because we’re a pension plan,…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 23, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:56
SHEPP appointing Paula Potter as CEO
The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is appointing Paula Potter as chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026. She steps into the CEO role with…
- By: Staff
- May 29, 2026 May 28, 2026
- 15:00
UPP reporting 5.2% investment return in 2025, net assets reach $13.5 billion
The University Pension Plan of Ontario is reporting a 5.2 per cent total fund net return for the year, pushing its net assets from $12.8…
- By: Staff
- May 28, 2026 May 29, 2026
- 11:00
Institutional investors monitoring U.S. interest rate policy amid geopolitical uncertainty: expert
Despite an uncertain market landscape impacted by geopolitical volatility, institutional investors are staying the course with portfolio management, says Andrew Norelli, managing director and member…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 28, 2026 May 27, 2026
- 11:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Telus Communications Inc.’s employee volunteering initiative was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources,…
- By: Staff
- May 29, 2026 May 28, 2026
- 09:00
EY Canada highlighting importance of DEI through new platform
EY Canada’s ‘Shapers of the Future’ platform is highlighting how diversity, equity and inclusion is embedded in its workforce, leadership development and company culture. The…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 29, 2026 May 28, 2026
- 09:00
Fengate’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards win reinforcing hybrid work strategy
Fengate Asset Management’s win in the Future of Work category at Benefits Canada‘s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is reinforcing its approach to workplace flexibility and…
- By: Sonya Singh
- May 29, 2026 May 28, 2026
- 09:00